The Sun. — London, England, 1864-07-04 00:00:00

R O AYL ITALIAN OPERA, Covent-garden. Last Week but Three. Extra Night.—U , mbined Entertainment. Fourth api_ e trance of Mdlle. Artot. 'Mild Night of La Fig a Del Reggi ento. THIS EVENING (Monday), July 4, a ombined entertain ment wil be given, on which cc ision will be performed, for the third time this season, Don z,.tti's opera, in two acts, LA FIGLiA DEL ItEGGIMENTO. „Maria, JSidile. Artot Marchesa, Mad am e Tagliafico ; Su . pizio, Signor Ronconi ; Caporale, Signor Foliar; and Tonio, 6 gnor Neri-Baraldi. Conductor, Mr. Costa Commence at half past Eight. Pit tickets, 7s. ; amphitheatre rta Is, 10s. 6d., 75., and ss. ; amphitheatre:2s. 6d. Boxes, stalls, and tickets may be had at the box-offic under the portico of the theatre, which is open from ten to five, and at the principal musicsellers' and librarians'. HEATRE ROYAL HAY NIA MUT.- Sole Lessee and Manager, Mr, Ruckstone. THIS EVENING, GOOD FOR NOTHING. After which, DAVID GAR,RICK. Messrs. Sothern. Chippendale, Euckstone, Rogers, Clark, ‘i eathersby, &c. ; Illesci4met Snowden, Nelly Moore, FitzwilliAm. Followed by LORD DUNDREARY MARRIED AND DONE FOR. To cone ude with TURNING THE TABLES. Mr. Compton, Mr. Howe, ,tc Commence at 7. ROYAL PRINCESS'S THEATRE.- Sole Lessee and Illanager, Mr. Geo. - cluing. THIS EVENING, BORN TO Gout) LUCK. Paddy O'Raffer.y, Mr. Dominick Murray. After which, the new pray by John Oxenford, Esi , THE MONASTERY OF SV. JI:JS : Messrs. Vining, H. Mars ton, J. Nelson, J. W. Ray, 11. Mellon, W. Robins, . Seyton, Chapman; Mrs. H. Marston, and Mdlle. Stella colas. 61, i r 'hi EA ritE-I - t0 YAL, ADELPHI.- 6)le Proprietor and Nianacror. Mr. B. Webster. THIS EVENING, SHAIiSPERE'S HOUSE. Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. R. Phillips. After which, JANET PRIDE : Messrs. B. Webster, J. L. ToJle, P. Bedford, St aart, Stephenson, Romer ; Miss Woolg,ar, Miss Denman. Followed by THE AREA. BELLE, with a Horrible Tale: Metter& J. L. Too.e, P. Bedford, ft. RomerMiss Woolgar, and Mrs. H. Lewis. Commence at 7. R OYAL ST. JAMES'S THEATRE, under the Management of Mr. E. WEBSTER. Crowded with rank and fashion. Re-engagement of those ce ebr.ced and popular artistes, Mr. an Mrs. Charles Mathi4,4. Amongst the artists engaged will be found the popular names of Mr. Benjamin Webster, Mr. Charle, Mathews. Mr. Frank Matthews, Mr. J. L. Toole, Mr. .,. Clarke, Mr. P.ul Bedtbrd, 31r. hobinson. Mir. Ashley, Mr. J. Johnstone; Mina rberr, Mrs Frank Matthews, Miss H. Simms, Miss A. Cottrell, Miss Fanny Josephs, Miss Patti Josephs, Miss Wentworth, Mrs. Stirring, and. Mrs. Chas. Mathews. EVERY EVENING, at 7, A SHEEP IN WOLF'S CLOTHING. Mrs. Stirling, Mr. J. Clarke, and Mr. F. Robinson. At g, the Comic Drama of USED UP. Messrs. C. Mathews, Ashley, J. Johnstone, Montague, W. Chamberlaine ; Miss Patti Josephs, and Mrs. Frank atthews. At 10, LITTLE TODDLEKINS, Mr. Charles Mathews, Mr. and Mrs. F. Matthews. To conclude with BRISTOL DIAMONDS. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Matiit ws, Mr. Ash ey, Miss Wentworth. On Saturday, July 9, wll be produced FAUST AND 3IARGUERI kg. An Im-morality, by F. C. Burnand, Esq., in which Mr. and M:s Charles Jiathews will appear. OPERA and RACE GLASSES. Field and Yicht Glasses, in every varie y of size, form, and mounting, matchless for their great magnifying power and -harpness of definition. Price, from lOs. each, at CAI LAGtIAN S, 23A, New Bond-street, W., corner or Conduit-streer. Sole agent for the celebrated race and field glasses and photo graphic len-es made Dy Veigtlander, Vi nna. Field glasses mace ex: ressly for India. warranted to withstand the g, eatest tropical heat. The new aluminum mounted glasses (as re cently made for H.R.H. the Prince tf Wales , though of the largest size, weigh but a iew =mei. PARIS BONNETS for JUNE.—MPssrs. JAY'S Manager has h s day returned from Paris with an assortment of the most elegant and fa6hionab,e Summer Boanets, selected from the magasins of the first houses in that city. JAY'S, The London General Mourning Warehouse, 247, 219, and 251, Regent-street. June 1, 1864. N'OVEL STYLE in FRENCH BONNETS..— French fash , on has produced Bonnets for this month of a light go sainer texture, which a.ecJoamodate the present style of wearing ana displaying the lady's h ir. They are of *.he most exquisite variety, and, though still adhering to the favourite colours of black white, and neutral, are entirely remodelled in shape, size, and substance. Speatilly imported from Paris for JAY'S, The Lc - 2. - Lon General Nourningr Warehouse, 247, .!49, and 231, Regent-street. COALS. —The LILLESHALL COMPANY'S COALS. Direct from their own Collieries. Marquis' ..235. per ton. I Double 20s. per ton. Top 223. „ f Dec p ....215. „ Well screened and delivered withia five miles of their De pots, Westbourne Park-road, W., and i 7, South Wharf, Paddington, W., and Maiden-lane, Best Coke ID. per chaldron. Terms cash. JOHN COS TT, Sole Agent. THIRD EDITION OF " THE SUN," Containing* the Latest SPORTING INTELLIGENCE, Csu be had Every Evening* of U. EL GLLNIE, NEWS AGENT, No. 4, Connaught-terrace, Hyde-park. The Weather—Sun Office, July 4, 1864. THERMOMETER. This day at Two o'clock 67 Barometer-29.69. `WIND—N.W. ; moderate breeze and fine. HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE. Tins Da.Y.—Mornfng, :2h. 15m.—Afternoon, 2h. 40m., ro-mostßow.-Morning, 2a. 592:1.—Afternoon, c:3h. 13w. SUIT, LONDON, MONDAY, JULY 4, 1864. The House of Commons meets to-night under circumstances of the utmost interest and impor tance. The result of the debate to be commenced this evening will, it is no exaggeration to say, be awaited with anxiety, not only by politicians and partiz Ana, but by the country and by Europe. The question at stake is not the rise or fall of a States man, the triumpl; or downfall of a Party. It is not a question between Lord P - ALMERSTON and Lord DERBY, between Mr. GLADSTONE and Mr. DISRAELI. It is not even a question of peace or war, it is a question, to us Englishmen, of far more importance—it is a question which vitally concerns the honour and faith of England. It is not so much that our supremacy in the councils of Europe is at stake; much as we may justly value that, there is something still dearer to us all—our own national integrity and self-respect. This integrity and self respect, we believe, may, as we have more than once reiterated, be even yet honourably maintained without War. Whoever car accomplish that desirable result is the man of the hour, the Minister for the people, no matter what his party. If Lord PALMERSTON and Lord RUSSELL can achieve this object, their triumph in the division will be right welcome. If, as they seem to intimate, that power has slipped from their 1•4 °1?, then, indeed, their defeat will be a subject Of general satisfaction. The present is one of those occasions so justly recognised by Sir ROBERT PEEL on the subject of the Corn Laws, when the inte rests of Party must give way to the paramount interests of the p eop l e . Willie these grave inte • rests are at hula, i t i s som ewhat surprising to notice the gay flip/A iley w i t h which Lord PAL. MER Master of the Trinity house,STON on Sat ur d ay, an proposed t h e health of her MAJESTY'S Ministers at the customary b anque t. Equally amazing, under the circumstance?, is the language of another veteran statesman at , another b a nquet which took place on Saturday. At th e L aw Amend ment Society's Dinner, Lora BROITGIIAM actually designated the present disastrous resultof attempted arbitration as " a step in social progress." I can . not help feeling it," said the noble lord, "as rather a step in social progress, that instead of having recourse to arbitrament of the sword, we should have recourse only to serious complaint and reason. ing with the wrongdoer—that we should rather try the effect of the moral influence and the expressed opinion of the public who are wholly disinterested both on one side and the other—that we should have made protestations, have given our advice, and have entered into those negotiations in order to support the right and to condemn the wrong—l say that it is a step in eaciai progress, that having done all this, we should stop short of actual force and refuse to throw away oar forces in an impassible expedi tion for the sake of revenging the injury that has been done to others. I am, however, far from insinuating that any menace or any threat, either directly uttered or in any language which could be construed into a threat, should ever be used. I hope that nothing of the kind has been used (!) If such have been used, I must say that it has been a very grave error." A very grave error, indeed, as judged by the result. The "step in social progress," which we are called upon to admire, leaves our confiding friends at the mercy of relentless foes. Had Captain PEN effec tually stayed the arm of Captain SWORD, then, indeed, we should be ready with Lord BROUGHAM to exult in this " step in social progress," bat when the result of the pacific inter ference has only betrayed the victim and exasperated the offender we cannot for the life of us recognise the advantage. To fold our arms and behold the destruction of friends we have deluded by false promises, may be a " step in aucial progress," but it is certainly not the cond act for which England has been hitherto distinguished. The new Holy Alliance is not likely to obtain the renown of its predecessor, although it may become notorious in its way notwithstanding. Russia, Austria, and Prussia seem determined to keep their affairs constantly before the world. The game has been carried on for some time, and no matter how numerous are the victims, provided only that the despotic and tyrannical Powers can hold their own, and prosecute their plans. Poland was the special mark for sacrifice last year, and now Denmark and the Duchies are doomed. M, Bls- MARK'S communication to the Count de GOLTZ, at Paris, is a remarkable production, and especially at the present juncture it beats a deep significance. It proves the insatiable love of power that seems to possess the Powers alluded to, and their determi nation to leave no effort untried in order to accom plish their ends. The chief object of the despatch is to acquaint the Count with the substance of what had passed at the meeting of the Sovereigns. The Emperor ALEXANDER made certain proposals to King WILLIAM, which are descanted upon. It was all along understood, by those who were at all initiated into the secret of affairs, that the real object of this meeting was to consider the crisis now at hand in pubis matters, though the pretext of ill health founded a very good ostensible reason for arranging the convenient mode of rencontre. M. BISMARK rejoices at the favourable attitude which the Cabinet of St. Petersburg as sumes towards them in the question of the Duchies. It appears that there is only one point of differ ence between the combining parties, being as to the right of succession. The CZAR wishes the Duke of OLDENBURG to be chosen, while M. BISMARX emphatically declares the' lively sym pathies" of the Prussian R)yal family are in favour of Prince AUGSTENBURG. It would have astonished many persons a short time back could they have conceived the faintest notion of what extremities would occur. That in the present enlightened age, renowned for its march of freedom and its love of liberty, it should happen that the Sovereigns of various States should meet together and deliberately plan and propose to dismember Duchies, to confis cate the property of other nations, and to pit; their own puppets in nomination for the rule, would appear incredible. They seem to think that they can emulate the arbitrary doings and sweeping changes of the first NAPOLEON, without possessing a tithe of his genius, his skill, or his martial prowess. It is, indeed, a reproach to the 'Western Powers of Europe that such a contretemps elenuld have occurred, es this meeting of the Powers of the German league with the Auto• crat of the North. France may deplore the cir camstanceq, but no blame really attaches itself to her ruler or her Ministers. Without comir.g into collision with England it was impossible to make any salutary change or to effect any important ob ject. Had Earl RUSSELL done nothing at all, and left the French EMPEROR alone, it is certain that these sad casualties would not have occurred. He persisted in taking the lead, and the result has been confusion worse confounded to all the parties con cerned. It is a striking instance of the harm that is wrought by the want of decision, and the absence of a firm and decided tone in matters of this kind. We have been told that if we kept quiet, things would right themselves, and peace be preserved. If it is so, at what a cost has it been gained. M. BISMARK triumphantly avers that the "moral' and, if necessary, material concurrence of Russia'' is secured to their policy. 'Phis is a pretty pass for England to come to; while she has been inactive, the destinies of Europe have been handed over to the tyrant who rules on principles diametrically opposed to the fundamental doctrines of her constie tution. It is as idle as insulting for a Cabinet to declare that they cannot help it; they ought to have done so. M. BISMARK announces as one of the chief points of his intelligence that the Emperor ALEXANDER and Prince GORTSCHAKOPF distil-x:ly gave them to understand that "it would be desirable from every point of view to sign a treaty or convention between the three Powers which should be based on the reciprocal guarantee of the territory of each Power !" This is decided, at all events, and the meaning of it must be that the three States are to assist each other all they can and make common cause against all efforts at freedom or escape on the part of the oppressed. Stripped of the circumlocution of detail with which ministerial and official harangues surround the subject, this is the. real conclusion to arrive at. Austria has proved the sharpest in the affair, for the suggestion that " Russia should declare in an unequivocal manner that she will give her material assistance to Prussia and Austria, in the event of a war with the Western Powers for the affairs of the Duchies," is a master-stroke of policy. The Cabinet of St. Petersburg is anxious to settle the details of the vexed Polish question, and wishes for the concurrence of the two Powers, hence the Cabinet of Vienna intends to make political capital out of the business, and obtain some sign of support and token of assistance from the mighty forces of the CZAR, before pledging itself to concurrence in the views and wishes of the EIIPEROR and his confi dential assistant, Prince GORTSCHAKOFP. It is a sad and solemn spectacle to see the star of liberty on the wane, as it undoubtedly and assuredly is with these conclaves and consultations, these meet ings and manoeuvres. After centuries of struggle, and when so much misery has been endured for the cause of freedom, it is now forced upon us as nu• welcome intelligence indeed, but not less authentic, that the present is a dark era in the history of inde pendent nations. Those who should do something are inactive; those who do harm are remarkably zeal ous in the performance of their ungracious and unworthy tasks. If the leading Powers of Europe are to be the members of this Holy Alliance, it is indeed time f or these who have the integrity and independence of nations at heart to be up and doing. Hope may well bid the world farewell for a season if th e sovereigns who met at Ki ss i ngcn are to be the arbiters of the destinies of peoples, and th'e deciding judges from whom there is no appeal. There is no more difficult subject for legislation the n our dealings w i t h h a l f civilized nations. l is 1 3asy enough to f rame a treaty, to decide wh i ch poi Is shall be open to our commerce, and what shall tf , .e limit of foreign intrusion in the country; neither is it difficult to provide that Etropeans shall be held responsible to their own Governments for any misconduct, and to stipulate that the native authorities shall punish their own subjects for any infraction of the treaty. All these matters are very easily arranged on paper, but no sooner are commercial relations actively established than a thousand little difficulties spring up with which it is very embarrassing to deal. Englishmen, who are unfortunately by no means remarkable for courtesy or deference to local prejudice in more civilised countries, are often reckless and rude in their bearing towards the crafty, cruel, and treacherous native, who seldom or never fails in outward observances. The traders, too, are often regardless of anything but the interests of trade, and push their advantages mercilessly. The autho rities, overawed by superior strength, are afraid openly to break the terms of the treaty, but are very willing to overlook any breach of it on the part of their dependants. The natives, on their side, who have been professing good-will while cherishing a hidden animosity, often play their part with knife and dagger, so that the agreement which began so smoothly is very apt to end in a tedious and costly war. There are many unavoidable obstacles to the main tenance of a friendly feeling between such opposite races. The energy and bustle which is the soul of commercial enterprise, is quite out of place in the sleepy and indolent East. The two races, moreover. do riot yet know bow to deal with each other. Englishmen are never famous for a ready comprehension of other men, and the Eastern nations, as we know, regal d all Europeans as " bar barians," so that diplomatists and statesmen have no easy matter to deal with when legislating for the interests of commerce, and it might easily be fore seen that Earl GREY, in moving his resolutions on Friday night, would find a very plausible ground for a virtual attack upon the policy we have hitherto pursued in Japan. Tne nobla E.rl brought forward a series of charges against Eng;ishmen, both c fficial and independent, beginning with Sir RUTHERFORD ALCCCK himself, who went up a road where he had no right to go, and ending with the riots excited by intoxicated sailors. There may probably be grounds for tte general complaint whether or no the particular instances cited may have been exag gerated, but Lord GREY'S resolutions do not tell us how to remedy the evil in any practical form. The proposal to submit English subjects to the jurisdic tion of Japanese authorities is altogether prepos terous, and would never be tolerated by English men. It outrages our humanity to witness or even to hear of the tortures wnich the J panese, in com mon with most Eastern nations, ialtct on each other, while the low value attached to human lifeputs their administration of justice on a totally differen• footing from that of any civilised or Caristian com munity. Lard GREY says that such a system could not be worked in Europe, and that if English sailer. at Havre or New York, or American and French sailors at Liverpool, were exempt from the inter ference of tne police, and could only be dealt with by their own Ginsuls, it would be impossible to maintain order in these towns. It is difficult to understand how toe noble lord could make so extra- vagant a compari,oo. He can scarcely compare the traffic at the Japanese ports to the commerce of Liverpool or New York, but he seems to have totally overlooked the important fact that all European nations as well as the American States act upon recognised principles of law and justice—that crimes are regarded in the same light, and are punished in the same proportion, whether at Havre, New York, or Liverpool, and English authorities have no reason to expect, when submitting their subjects to the jurisdiction of those places that they will hear of an innocent man being koccked on the head for not performing the ko-tou, or of a man guilty perhaps of participation in a theft or a riot being impaled, broken on the wheel, or otherwise tortured to death. One of the great objects which civilisation should set before her in entering into dealings with such semi-barbaric races is the ame lioration of their code of justice, and it would be a very rash and inconsistent beginning to subject our own people to their jurisdiction. The object which Lord GREY has in view would be better attained through the medium of the Consuls, who might be instructed to keep a strict watch through their I agents over the conduct of E uro p ean sa il ors i n the ports, and to notice promptly and punish sharply any breach of the public peace. Unfortu nately there is now too much, the feeling of hos tile parties, the Japanese making common cause against the English, and vice versa, instead of the better class of both races combining to punish offenders. Neither will it do to suppose that all the blame has been on our aide. The mur der of Mr. RIC9ARDSON was an unpardonable act of wanton aggression, and had it been overlooked, there would have been no safety for lice or limb thenceforward in Japan for Europeans. The Go vernment then acted well and widely in insisting upon reparation, and by so doing took the in, st effectual means of preventing the recurrence of such an outrage and of avoiding hostilities. We must secure the great principles of respect for lifo and property before we can hope to arrange minor mat ters. For the rest of the charges the best answer is given in the words of E.rl RUSSELL'S very tem perate and sensible reply to Earl GREY, on Friday, when he said--" I know of no particular regula tions which could be introduced which could remedy the present state of things, and we can only hope that while the commercial intercourse itself with Japan is productive of great benefit, the abuses which attend upon it will in time be removed by the exbibitioa of better conduct on the part of our own countrymen, who have the remedy entirely in their own hands." It is idle to suppose that any interference on our part can reconcile the differences of the Japanese authorities, but we can certainly take care that no faults of our own pat ns in colli sion with the national prejudices, and we trust that those Englishmen who nave hitherto abused their power and position will be shamed by the general deuuncia'ion of their conduct into better and more peaceable behaviour. COLLEGE OF PRECEPTORS.—At a meeting of c - touncit of this corporation, on the 2d jaly, the diploma of licentiate was granted to Miss Brakie, of Upper Belgreve-place, and that of associate to Miss S. T. Bayer, and to Mr George Mosley, of Holgate Seminary, York. The following gentlemen were elected members of the College : —Mr G. Adair, York - terrace, Everton, Liverpool—Mr H. P. E. de St Dalmas, Dartmouth—Miss M. A. Harris, Bland ford nous., Reading—Rev. J. Hunter, M.A., Trafalgar square, Brompton—Mr John Jones, Grammar School, Ludlow—Mr Isaac Patchett, Queensbury, near Halifax— Mr W. H. Rowlett, Church House School, Ealing—Mr S. Summers, the College, Worthing—Rev. C. Swete, D.D., Elm Grove, Ealing—Mr W. C. Taylor, the College Worth,ng. AT COMMEMORATION.—It happened, on one occa.siou, that some lady visitors had accidentally mingled with the crowd; and even the chivalry of Young Oxford could not prevent their being sadly crushed. The young ladies screamed, when a gallant proctor appeared within the gates and cried ont, " Can you make a road ?" " Yes," shouted the square caps. "It I open the gates," said the proctor, " will you pledge me your honour that you will not come in ?" " Yes," again shouted the square ettps. The proctor unlocked the gates and threw them open; the undergraduates passed the young ladies bawl) , within the railed enclosure-- , he proctor locked the gates; and then, tut not till then, the undergraduates renewed their struggles to smash the obstacle; whereupon, said the ooservant proctor—" I glory in being an Oxford proctor ; for I have had a proof thAt oAtord men are men of honour.' -olota'on aciety. FEE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EV LATEST INTELLIGENCE . FRANCE. Notwithstanding the principal foreign Ministers being absent (Prince Metternich and Count Goltz are at Fontainbleau, Baron Budberg is going to Kisaingen), M. Droupi de Lhuys, says the Union, held yesterday (Thursday) his.weekly diplomatic levee. Tne Minister for Foreign Affairs, besides his receptions on the Wednesday evening, gives audience every Thutsday, between three and six o'clock, to such members of the diplomatic body who have some communications to make to him or some informations to ask either upon questions con cerning their respective governments or upon the general situation of affairs. Each foreign Minister is ushered in by turn, according to the date of his arrival, but those who have the rank of Am bassadors, like the Pope's Nuncio, the representa tives of England, Austria, Prussia, or Russia, enjoy the privilege of being admitted as soon as they pre sent themse yes. The result is that the envoys of the minor States have often to wait a long time, or even cannot on that day obtain admittance to the closet of the Minister for Foreign Affairs. The Thursday receptions are always numerously attended, and the various representatives bold in the waiting room conversations in which they ex change their informations. If we are to believe what was said yesterday, the pacific attitude assumed by England with regard to the Danish war is considered a master piece of policy ; and the London Cabinet, which was threat- ened with a dangerous isolation, is now placed in a position to join the German Powers and Russia. The diplomatists beat placed to be well informed, confirm the information which we published two days ago respecting the great number of despatches exchanged between London, Kissingen, and Carls bad with regard to the resolutions adopted by the English Government. The Danish question is considered at an end, and the separation of the two duchies becomes a new fait accompli. There is no occasion, therefore, for my offer of mediation. England has come to an understanding with the German Powers not to let the principle of universal suffrage establish new monarchies in the other European States. This perhaps will explain the ill-humour our semi-official prints have not had the tact of concealing, against the attitude assumed by England after the rupture of the Conference. The informations transmitted to the principal Foreign Ministers at Paris seem unanimous to state that the most perfect understanding has been esta blished at Kissingen and at Crlsbad between the Emperor of Austria, the Czir, and the King of Prussia. We are assured that those Sovereigns do not believe either in the opportunity or the useful ness of a Coogrms. If the Powers of Europe have not succe , ded in coming t an understiinding in the London Conference upon one soliltry question, the Danish one, how will they bo able to agree better to solve other questiors Much more complicated— such as those of Italy, of Poland, and of the East ? L' Union says : ' 1 It is generally believed tha the new Alabima is a ship which has just been constructed at Bordeaux in tbe yard of M. Armin, and the destination of which, unknown to the pre -,ent day, has created a lively interes; in that toque. Besides, Captain Semmes has signed a contract with a large Prussian firm for the fabrication of cannon balls, which are not to weigh less tnan 220ib " The Lfficial returns of the Customs receipts in France for the first five months of the pr.-sent sear demonstrate the continuation of tbe double move ment previously remarked—a certain stagnation in tz..e imports and a very considerible augmentation in the exports. The Constittetionnel makes the subjoined observations on the suhiret :—"The im ports, in fact, only amount in round numbers to 883 millions of francs, instead of 894, for the corresponding period of 1863; but if the item o, corn is struck out on both sides, the imports of 1864 will be found to amount to 872 millions, against 868 in 1863. We remark that the importation of English castings has declined from 9 millions to a little less than 2, and that of iron to 610,000 fr. for the five months. French exports, on the contrary, have reached an enormous amount, previously unknown in the corn mercial annals of France, as will be seen by the following short tabie First five months in 1861 .. 803 millions. fl 1862 .. 894 ~ 1863 .. 998 „ f 1864 .. 1,230 Thus, the five months of the year 1861 show an in crease of 24 per cent. on the preceding year, and of 50 per cent. over 1861. The principal elements of this immense commercial movement are bilk and woollen stuffs, of which the exportation has increased in three years from seventy millions to 138—that is to say, has simply doubled ; hides and leathern go-)ds, tools and other metal wares, wines and brandies, chemical produc tions, timber, resinous matters, &e, The icfi-J -ence of commercial liberty on the new markets opened to the native industry of France has pro duced an unprecedented increase not only in silks and woollen stuffs, but on divers articles which were never supposed to be capable of such a deve lopment. Thus, in three years, th e exports of turnery ware and mercery increased from 36 mil lions to 62; of millinery and artificial flowers from 3 to 8 ; of furnirnre from 4 to 7; and of wearing apparel and made up linen, from 32 millions to 45 A rather curious detail is that, whilst the exports of French cutlery, which commenced in 1862 with an importation of 193,000 francs, sack in 1863 to 89,001 francs, and in 1864 to 82,000 francs." BOURSE, July 2.—Tne market is without anima tion, but previous prices maintained. Threes, for the Accouut, are unval iel at 66f, s e. M o biiierhas improved to 1,058t'. 750. Railway market quiet, but firm. The following are the closing prices :- 4 1 per Cents . 93 85 I Ital ian L0an...... 70 60 1 ), 1 00. end month.... Do. end month.... 3 per Cents Do. end month.... 66 20 Jredit Mobiher 1067 50 on, end month lO7O Bank Shares 3305 Credit I. owner 240 Roman Ditto 111;ees. ••• • 6 25 N Mexicau •• • • 5 ttume l ku , ........ 82 i i i : tl l 3 nr t i. r k, ia b r r ; To,),l F ee. .. , • • • ••• • •• ': : _ 5 4, 1 25 Deferred ........ 5 v rt, Orleans Northern Lyons and Mediterranean New ditto Suuttiern • Western ........ Eastern Sardinian ........ Austrian Low hard North of Spain Saragossa.. Ditto to Barcelona Cash. Acuolint. 8 60 860 -- 99) .. 992 50 880 .. 885 -- • • - 645 -- 65) -- 600 -- • . - - 460 - 465 365 •-• • . 362 50 407 60 .. 408 75 -- •• 535 - 640 430 - 430 565 660 - 250 -- - PRTJssIA. The latest ad ‘'ices announce that Prussia is vigo rously prosecuting th e recoustruo tion of the Z)li vertin on the basi s o f the Treaty of Co mmerce with France. She has ju st s i gne d co nventions to that effect with Saxo n y, E lectoral H e sse, Brunswick, and the free city of F rankfort . Ocher adhesions are expected. The lea gue o f the South does not seem likely to meet with m uch NUCCe". THE PRINCE OF WALEg.--rne London corre spondent of the .Llverp oo l AlLio9; writes — " We ma y ex p ect that stage of fireman s hi shortly to see the Pri nce of Wales, lik e the Duke of Suther land, with a fireman's hel met an d coat. He has approached morning he was bu s y at the headquar ters of the brigade, in Watling-street; and su b sequently b e , the Duke of Suther land, and Captain Sb aw, chia of the brig ade, drove throu g h the town on a fire-engi ne ." Opinions Nationale, m ore m ore than half way. On Frida y "Ciptain Wins low, of the K e arsarge," says the "who two years ago , while employed on the Mi ss i ss i ppi' was attached by a complaint in his eyes, has b een for some days in Paris for the pur pose of taking medi ca l a d vice. 'rhe Americans in Paris the evening before lait invited him to dinner at Phi lippo's, at whichM r Dayton, the United States ' Minister and the S ecretaries o f the Legation, were present. The sur geon and t h e p 5 y master of the Kear. serge were also among the coropany. At the close of the dinner, and on the proposition of one of the guests, s collection was made Tor et ecting a monument to tho Federal sailor wbo has just died in 'he naval hospi al at Cnerbourp of the wounds he received in the action with the Alibanaa, The other two wouuded men are going on favourab'y The naval combat of the 19th June will therefore have cost the Federals the Wee of only 4410 Ile IL MING J ULY 1884 TUE WAR IN DENMARK, (From the Correspondent of the 71me3.) FLENSBURG, June 30. The capture of Alsen by the Prussians seems to have been accomplished with no great difficulty and with small loss to the assailants. The Danes ap pear to have been again taken by surprise. At least, this is what some of their friends and partisans in this town assert. As in the case of the projected crossing at Ballegaard on the 3d of April, boats were collected beforehand with great secrecy ; though hardly so much so, it may be thought, that the Dines could not have been informed of it b 3 their spies and by their many friends in Sandewitt. It is said here that the troops were not in sufficient force near the shore, and that the Prussians obtained a decided advantage before they could be brought up. Three crossings were mede,or tegned; one of them, from Gammelsunde, was evidently a feint; the principal passage of troops seems to have been at Sand bjerg. A large number of vessels were assembled at Horup Hay, but, nevertheless, the Prussians succeeded in cutting off the retreat of a considerable fraction of the Danish force in the island. This is said to have amounted to 7,000 or 8,000 men ; some say 10,000, but the estimate is probably a very rough one, and you will hear more on that head from other quarters. With respect to prisoners, I saw about 7UU leave Flensburg for the south this afternoon by railway. They were chiefly ouog men ; I noticed none who appeared more than 30 years of age; many were beardless boys. Among them were some of the smartest-looking al. nish soldiers I have seen since the war began. They were lighter and more active than most of those tale , nat liuppel. There was an English volunteer among them, a merry, daring looking fellow, distin guishable by the fanciful cap he wore of the Ban'. neborg colours, red and white, with a tassel hanging on one side. There are a good many more prisoners now here (about as many, I am informed, as those ' who to-day left), and more are expected to.night ; altogether, as far as can be calculated, about 2,300 men. Or the Prussian loss I can at present speak only from report. One of the early accounts mide it vary treav3, but from what I here learn that was a great exaggeration. From 300 to 400 wounded, nine officers killed and wounded, is the lowest estimate I have heard. Some wounded Danes have also been taken. The telegram spoke of a severe street fight in Sooderborg, but persons who were there before the Danes were all out of the island assure me that they saw no signs of it. They add that only three houses in the town were burned yesterday. Of them) details I shall be able to speak more accurately when I have been over the ground. A good many Schleswigers were among the pri soners, and most of them, seemingly well pleased to be captured, have removed the Danish cockade from their caps, have been released, and may now be seen walking about the ,own. The passage of the Prussian forces in Schleswig frow the repose of the armistice to active opera, has been more epe,iy even thin wee generally expected, and their first aggressive move has peen crowned by comp:ete and easy success. You will have received by telegraph nearly as much positive information respecting yesterday's action es we are in possession of in Fieneuurg, it being difficult to sift fact from ficoon in the tales the; pees from mouth to month, and which for the most part are the results of very imperfect oppart unities of observation. CLving partly to its not having been expected to fallow so immediately on the re sumption of hostiities, and partly owing to the secrecy observed concerning it, and the very early hour of the morning at which it commenced, the at tack on Asen had teivspectators,l o:least on this aide, bsyond those act ualty engaged in it. Its result wi; t hardly have surprised any who had had previous opportunity of es . imating the resources and capa bilities of the contending parties. In recent letters I ventured to express on opinion that the Prussians might take A sen whenever they pleased, and that view has been fully justified by the event. The Prussian artillery has maintained its superiority to that of the Danes; as at Eekern sund and Duppel the Rolf Krake has shown her• self fur less formidable than the Danes and their partisans had foretold ; the Danish infantry, brave though it be, and favoured :n its detence by an inti mate knowledge of the ground, and by the shelter of Sonderborg's houses, has shown itself wholly un ale to stand against the Prussian onset. Fighting stoutly, it is said, but ever driven back by the pre cision of the Prussian artillery fire anti the rapid extcution of the needle gun, the Dines have been forced to evacuate what little remained to them of Schleswig soil. It was but a short morning's work to expel them from Alsen, and, if it be the intention of the Allies to follow up their advantages, it may take little longer to drive them out of Funen. As to the existence of any positive . intention of this kind, I, as yet, know nothing It is rumoured in Flensburg that the Austrians were to have attacked Funen at the same time the Prussians attacked A!SCD, but, if so, something must have occurred to baulk the attempt. It is certain that the Austrians have thrown up batteries nearly opposite to Middlefart, where tee Sound is narrowest, and it wend not surprise me to hear any dey of the passage being forced by a dash. l'he taking of Aden is a continuation of the Allies' easy successes, and so far as we know the particulars, it seems to have been in some of its features similar to the preceding one. I say easy, be cause, although it suited the Prussians to remain long time before Duppel, their loss during the siege and in the assault was trifling, considering the forces engaged and the result obtained, and would stave been considerably less ii the troops engaged on March 28 had confined themselves to their allotted task, and had not, by uselessly advancing too far, brought themselves undsr a heavy short-range fire both from the forts and from the Roll Tirane— which vessel has hitherto rendered no service except upon the morning in question. It seems singular, is it Certainly is unfortunate—so tat as we ctu judge from the occurrences of the last three or four days—that the Danes were not to be coOviuced•by the portion of the campaign which preceded the ar mistice that they are no match for their opponents. One honours the spirit that mskes the feeble con (font one of more powerful frame, and in cantests of individuals it may often give the advantage to the weaker champion, but in modern warfare no Amount of pluck and obsCnacy can counterbalance the effsct of better arms wieded by greatly supe rior numbers. When the Bros batadlons have also the advantage of rifled guns cud fast firing muskets, no heroism can avail to avert disaster. Setting aside those advantages, we have no reason TO consider the Prussians otherwise than fully qual to the Danes as fighting men. That they are quicker in their movements or better di rected seems proved by the many prisoners they invariably make. By this time the Danes must surely be thoroughly convinced of the superiority of the opponents they at first so greatly despised and depreciated. It becomes rather difficult to un derstand why they continue the struggle. They noped, it was said, during the Conference, to see some great Power (England presumably) come to their aid at last. This hope must now surely be dispelled. Some hint was lately thrown out that England would protect the Danish islands if tha Germans pushed their aggressions E 0 far. But Flint's may any day be taken before a foreign fleet shall have time to go to its assistance. THE CODRINGTON BARONETCY.—We ere desired to state that there is no foundation whatever for the report that this baronetcy is or has been in dispute. Upon the death of the third baronet in France, in 1816, without lawful issue, the title devolved upon his cousin, Sir Bethel! Codrington, who was the lather of the Sir William Cod rington, just deceased. An illegitimate son of the third baronet by a Frenchwoman has assumed the title and caused himself to bo entered at the Heralds College as fourth baronet, and this seems to have given rise to the falce report we have mentioned. Sir Gerald Codrington, of Dodington, is now tile sixth baronet. THE STAFF.—The following Staff appointments &ill shortly be vacant:—The command at Devonport, vice klajor• Gen Hut,,hinson, in October —the command in Ca• usda, vice Lieur.Gen Williams, whose period of service has just expired—D^puty AdjtVant-General in Jamaica, vice :ol J. W Reynolds, whose time is up in Oetabei—ll , puty A-ssistant A ljurant-General al Dublin, vice Major evens, a Scp'erub,-r—and Major of Brigade at Devonport, vice Capt Kirk, 96th Regiment, who vacates the appointment Ant the close of the yenr.--.drm and Nat'l GaMte. LITERATURE, Maize ; a Stray. By the author of " Owen," A Waif," &e, 3 Vols. Hurst and BlaeltEtt. The opening chapters of " Mattie" are inimitable. Few among oar very best novelists could more vividly realise the scene in which we first make acquaintance with the hapless little Stray. The little stationer's shop, with its friendly hiding-place in the doorway, possesses an irresistible fascination for poor Mattie, even when, with considerable diffi c thy, the policeman has disloaged her, no sooner has he moved o❑ than she is back again. A little f: stivity is taking place at the s.ationer's. "P. is a buff-day"—says poor M ttie, and how she wishes it was her" buff-day," instead of being that, of Harrier, the stationer's daughter. a girl about the age of the poor motherless S ray, who is begging in the street and cowering at the door. Hero she elicits the pity of young Hinchford, the future hero of the tale—a bright beaming school boy who hurries upstairs to congratulate his little friend ou her birthday. His j,),yous greeting, while his hands seek his pocket for a birthday pre sent, a little brooch that has taken all his savings, and then his horror stricken exciamation, "Stolen, by jingo !" all is most naturally told, and susp cion at once desienates the Stray. Very frank and very barefaced is Mattie's confession incidentally elicited some time later. She protests she is not a "regiar" (a regular thief), but only occasionally gives way when very " hard up." Mother 'Watts, the mis tress of the cheap lodging-house, who makes a bargain of the stolen brooch, and "does not wish to know how it is come by," has no doubt her proto types among that class. Very dismal, and also very truthful, is the sad glimpse here given of the trials and temptations of the poor children of London. While we follow with interest the upward career of Mattie, we are fain to think with pity of the hundreds of little Strays, who, unlike her, meet with no helping hand to raise them. The story which follows this introduction is simple and interesting and very naturally told. The character of the old stationer, Mr. Wesden, is most skilfully and faithfully portrayed. We have not advanced very far in the tale before we are quite at home in Suffolk street, and intimately acquainted wills John Wesden and Mr. Hinchford. The little Stray, so well beloved by many friends, in the course of her story will become a favourite with many readers now her history is in their hands, arm if the narrative of her adventures induces a passing thought of kindness, and perhaps of help to be bestowed upon the little " Streys" of the London thoroughfares, the author of " Mattie will have perfumed a good action as well as written a very attractive tale. Madeline Graham. By the author of " White. friars," Three vols. Mix well and Co. The author of " Whitefriars" v.7ssesses a eery vigorous pen, which, on the first public,tion of that, we believe her earliest, woik, at once attracted the attention of the pubic. Unfortunately, however, white the hand of this writer is powerful in descrip tion, her tact and taste are nor happy in discrimina tion. Tne manner of her works is clever, but we cannot say that the matter they contaij is very excellent. This authoress, and the fault is more to be regretted in a female writer, always Inelltlefi to neroes and heroines vetgieg oil tae borders of Impropriety, whiie for some among them slice a description is indeed very inadequate. He, new story of Madeline Graham—we had nearly said Madetiue Smith—is of this class. Madeline is a most revolting character, a treacherous and abandoned woman. Her attempt to puil,on her French lover is evidently suggested by the history of tnat other Madeline above alluded to. As We should not tolerate such acquaintances in real life, we cannot say that the perusal of their very ques tionable adventures, and the close con:emplation their very despicable qualities in a work of fietiou affords no any particular satisfaction. Ring - ion Priory. A Tale. By Rile! Hone, author of " Prison NArrative N " &c. Turee vols. Sgun den, Ot:ey, and Co. This is one of the quiet domestic novels that are becoming scarce in the present day. It is writ. tea in an easy, pleasant manner, and will be wel come to the readers of the circulating libraries, without obtaining acy very high rank among the literature of the day. The same misfortune befalls Lucy Stanforth, the heroine of the tale, as belell the charming Lily DAle of " The Small House of Allington," and we do not know w hich is the more despicable character, Seymour Browne or Adolpbus Croabie. The various tamiiies who Compose the society and the non-society of Itington are very felicitously compared and contrasted. Tne Under woods and the Millers, the Ciabornes and the Stan forths, with the charming Lady Diana, at the Park, and the disagreeable Graingers, at the Priory, compose a very miscellaneous circle, and give ample room for the exercise of the author's de cided talent in describing domestic details and country gos,ip. Some of the secondary characters are more at tractive than the actual hero and heroine, and the story of Ring ton Priory makes, on the whole, a very readable and interesting book. Hamlet in the Foreign -office on the Danish Question. (From the Examiner.) To do, or not to do; that is the question : Whether 'tis wiser in a State, to suffer The chaff and s wagger of outrageous Bismark ; Or to take arms against a lot of Germans, And, by opposing, smash them P—make war—to fight; No more ; and, by a fight to say we end This nausea, and these thousand awlul shocks To our propriety ; a consummation Devoutty to be wished. Mike war,—to fight ; To fight I perchance to pay ;—aye, there's the rub; For is that fighting time what tills way come. When we have sheililA off this modest budget, Must give us pause: there's the respect That makes humiliation of long peace: For who would bear the quips and seems of Bend, Tee Austrian's wrong, he Prussian's contumely, The pangs of outraged Poles, the Frank's delay, The insolence of Russia, and the spurns The patient Europe of her tyrants takes, When he himselt might their quietus make With a bare Whitworth? Who would Cobjens bear, To groan or blush under a doubtful peace ; But that the dread of something atter war,— Th' unestimated outlay, from whose depth No hattpenny returns,—puzzles the will ; And makes us rather bear those Brights we have, Than fly to Eilenb'roughs we know toe well? Thus taxes do make cowards of us all; And thus the native hue'of Palmerston Is sicklied o'er with the pale cast of aadstone ; And ironclads of greatest armament, With this regard, their stately heads turn home, And scuttle out of action.—Soft you, now Fair Alexandra :—Nymph, in thy orisons Be all my slips remembeed. Danish Lady. Good, my lot d. How dues your lordship since this conference ? H. I humbly thank you ; tolerably well. D. L. My lord, I have certain promises of yours That I have loug'd two months to re-deliver; I pray you now receive them. .lir. No, not I; I never gave you aught. D. L. My honour'd lord, you know right well you did ; And, with them, words of so sweet brea h compos'd, As made the things more rich: their perfume lost, Take three again; for to the noble mind Rich gifts wax poor when givers prove unkind. There, my lord. H. Ha I am I honest ? D. L. My lord ? Am I fair ? [Exit Coubtfal.] J. w. Ere'nrsions on the river are quite the fashion this year at the Imperial residence of Fontainebleau. Tht Empress has a small steamer, in which she takes trips cm the Seine with the different guests at the Palace. CLOCK WOILIi. IN E GLAND.—" As a sample of English clock work on a large scale, the works of this are probably the Anest fins bed that have ever been seen in this country —no chronometer could be fitted with more perfect and carefully adjusted mechanism. '—limes, June li, 1862. J. W Benson having ertatti steam power and improved machinery for clock making at the manufactory, Ludgat•-hill, gill be glad to turLish to clergymen, architects, and corn ittees estimates and specific tions of c..vc.ry description of norJlogical machine, especially cathedral art.i public clocks, chiming tunes on any bells. A do-criptive number of p 'mph et on church clot s post in e for one stamp. Watch and c cck make. by warrant of a, pointment t H.1t.11. tie Prim., of Wale-, and maAer o the great clock for the Exhibition, 1e.62. Manufactory, Lua -1,94td0n. Establitihett 1719,—(Ativtl 4 t . otioi *•.--3 1;41 nritinbr HER MAJESTY, WINDSOR CASTLE, July 2, The Queen, accompanied by her Royal Highness Princess Heienu, took a cArri, e drivti yesterday afternoon, attended by Major-Ge g neral S , ttmour. 3. The Queen, accompan i e d by Prince JULY s went to London yesterday HMI visited the Prince and Princess-of Wales at Marlborough-Noose, where her Majesty remained to luncheon. The 111-Atchio. ness of Ely, 1 1 1 , jor.General Seymour, and Colonel the Hon. A. 1 - I,rdinge were in attendance. Her 1013jesty drove from Mariborough..hous e to Carlton-house -terrace, and honoured the Duke of Newcastle with a visit, at d Oterwards honoured Mr. Foley and Mr. Durham by inspecting the m, morial s of the Prince Consort now in execution by them at their studiod. The Queen then went to Buckingham Palace, where the Duchess of Inverness had the honour of being received by her Majesty. Their Royal Highnesse s Prince and Princess Louts of Hesse joined her Majesty at Buckingham Palace. At six o'clock her Majesty, accompanied by their Royal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of ' c hase and Princess Beatrice, left the Palace in an optn carriage and tour, and drove up Constitution bill, through Hyde Park, to the Great Western Station, Where a apt cial train was in readiness to convey her Majesty to Windsor. Major-General Seymour and Colonel the Hon. A. Hardinge attended on horseback. The Marehioneas of Ely attended the Qaeen to Windsor. Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse returned to Buckingham Palace. Their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena and Priccess Louise, attended by the Hon. Mrs. Bruce and Colonel the Hon. A. Llddell, went to Canter bury yesterday and inspec,ed tae Cathedral. The Dean of Westminster, Lady A. Stanley, and Arch deacon Harrison, Canon of Canterbury, accompanied the Pliacesses and conducted them over the Cathe dral, St. Auguatin's College, Church of St. Martin, &c., Archdeacon and Mrs. airrison had the honour of entertainin g their Royal Highnesses at luncheon, alter which they returned to London and Windsor at 7 o'clock. The Earl of Clarendon arrived at the Castle last evening, and had the hotour of dining with her Majesty end the Royal Family. The Queen, their Royal Highnesses Princess Helena, Princess Louise, and Princess Beiiiice, with the ladies and gentlemen in waiting, attended Divine service ibis morning in the Private Chspel. Tho Rev. E. W. Benson, Head Master of Welling ton Co , lege, offiJiated. Their lioyal Highnesses Prince and Princess Louis of Hesse, attended by Mademoiselle de Grancy and Captain von Westerwelter, arrived at Winasor Castle this afternoon from Buckingham 13,4h:we. The Prince and Princess of Wales. The Prince eon Princess of Waier, attenued by the Marchioness of Carmarthen, Captain Grey, and Mr. Fisher, went to the Bazaar in aid of toe Earls wood Idiot Asylum, at the Hanover-square Rooms, i❑ the forenoon on Silurday. Her Majesty the Qleen, accompanied by Prin cess Beatrice, visited the Prince and Princess of Wales at Marlborough House, and took luncheon with their Royal Highnesses. The Marchioness of Ely, Msjor-General Seymour, and Col, the Hun. A. Hardinge, attended the Queen. The Prince of Wales, accompanied by the Privet) of Leiningen, and attended by Captain Grey, rode on horseback. Tne Princess of Wales, accompanied by the Pri ncess of Leiningen, tool% a carriage drive. The Prince of Wales dined with the Corporation of the Trinity House, at the Trinity House, in the evening. His Royal Highness was attended by E Spen cer, Lieut..G.lneral Knollys, and Captain Grey. The Princess of Waies, accompanied by the Prince and Princess of Leiningen, went to Her Majesty's Theatre, attended by the Marchoness of Carmarthen and Loud Harris. The Prince and Princess of Weiss, with the Prince and Princess of Leitiingen, the Marchioness of Carmarthen and Captain Grey in waiting, at. tended Divine service at the Chapel Royal, St. James's, yesterday morning. The Communion service was read by the Lord Bishop of London, the Rev, the Sub Dean, and the Rev. R. Harvey. l'he Bishop of London, Dean of her Msjesty's Chapels Royal, preached the sermon from let Cur., chap. iv., part of verse 7, " For wbo maketh thee to oder from another ? " Anthem--"T he Wilder- ness" (Goss); sung by Master Briscoe, Messrs. R. Burnby, Montem Smith, and Lawler. Mr. Goss presided at the nrgan. - ROYAL VISIT TO CANTERBURY. --0a Saturday their Royal Highnesses the Princess Helena and the Princess Louise, with the Hon, Col. Liddell and the Hon. Mrs Bruce in attendance, visited Canterbury for the pur pose of inspecting the cathedral and other objects of eccle siastical and historical interest connected with the city. (heir Royal Highnesses travelled by special train en the London, Chatham, and Dover line, and arrived at Canter bury at 12 o'clock. 0 wing to a tnisappreh nsion as to the time at which the train was to arrive, no carriage was at the station, and their Royal Highnesses, instead of waiting, proceeded on foot over the Dane John recreation ground and through the principal streets of the city to the Cathe dral, a distance of more than halt a mile. They were recog nised by several citiz , ns trout their likeness to her Nlajesty the Qaeen. At the Cathedral the Royal visitors were re ceived by the Very Rev, the Dean of Westminster and Lady Augusta Stanley, the Ven. Archdeacon Harrison and Mrs Harrison being also in attendance. Both the Royal Princesses appeared greatly pleased when going through the magnificent building, as the Dean of Westminster explained the ulfl2rent objects of interest. At 2 o'clock the Archdeacon and Mrs Harrison had the honour of entertaining their Royal Highnesses ',kith luncheon at their residence. After, wards their Royal Highnesses, still attended by the Dean of Westminster, proceeded to the Missionary College of St. Atreus. ine and St. Mat tin's Church, in which Christianity was first preaethed iu England. At 4 o'clock they returned to tne railway station in an open carriage, a considerable crowd of people having collected to witness their departure. On taking their seats in the saloon carriage of the Royal train both Princesse4 smilingly bowed their acknowledg ments to the loyal greetings of the people on the platform. Exactly at 4 o'clock the train moved out of the station, in charge of Mr Martley, as engineer, and Mr Superintendent Bishop as guard. The Countess of Derby had a dinner party on Saturday, at the family mansion in St. James's square. The n , hie earl was unable to join the dinner circle owing to an attack of gout. Among the guests were the Earl and Countess of Longford, Lord and Le l) , Bateman, Lord Burghley, Lord Claud Hamilton and Miss Hamilton, Lord and Lady Naas, the Right Hon. Sir William H. Jolliffe, 111,P., and Miss Jolliffe, the Right Hon. Spencer and Mrs. Walpole, Colonel and Mrs. Taylor, Capt. Paken ham, and Mr. Wilbraham. The Countess of Carnarvon gave birth to a daughter ou Saturday, at the town residence in Lower Gr osvenor - street. We are informed that the countess and intent are progressing favourably. Tide Earl and Countess ot Maimesbury have issued cards for a grand dinner to their Royal Highnesses the Ducaess of Cambridge and Princess Mary, on the Bth instant. THE LORD MAYOR.—tiVe are happy to state that the Lerd Mayor is progressing favourably after his recent accident, and his medical advisers confidently hope ,hat the injury he has sustained wile leave no permanent effects, although it is probable that a little lameness may exist for some time to come, On Wednesday, his lordship was enabled to transact business is his private drawing room, and we are informed that Dr. Saunders has given it as his opinion that, should no intervening contingency arise, his loraship will be able to take carriage exercise in the course ot another week. At present, however, the leg cannot be cut to the ground —City Pi ess. TRUE AUTHORSHIP OF " LE MAUDIT !"—We read in the Union with reference to "Le Maude' " " RellAit"o" (the Nun), two novels purported to aave been written by a priest, and having obtained in con stquence what our mighb urs call tot susses de scandals— " The Figaro effirrns that the author of `Le Merida' and of ' La Religieun' is M. Louis Uibach--(a Protestant)-- .od sets turn at defiance io prove the cot.trary." pi ce of it.tdigence way be tveful to tt,o o who should happen to read the translations ye 1.11,8 u two works SOollt to be published by Messrs glentla, of London, 1